The BODIES Playlist
The bodies — yep, those bodies — are back.
Still offering a visceral glimpse of our mortal coil. Still posed as if a game of soccer just broke out in the coroner’s office. Black lungs, halved hearts, cautionary corpse tales and aortic derring-do. All intended to "change the way people see themselves."
Well, maybe.
Now at Sarasota’s G.WIZ science museum for a limited time, "Bodies Revealed" is from the same folks who brought us the "Bodies" exhibit that buzzed into Tampa in 2005 (and played at other museums the world over). Real live dead people? Surely you remember that brouhaha.
After months of headlines and controversy, I finally took my family — including my then-2-year-old daughter — to MOSI to see the marvels of polymer preservation and the potential death grip of too many McGriddles.
Upon witnessing the first flayed specimen — the throngs were so solemn, so respectful, nary a snicker was snorted — I fully expected to have a life-altering experience. Without revealing my arsenal of sins, let’s just say I could have used the wake-up call. And it was all there, too, a revolutionary study in the beauty and breaking points of God’s gift.
But two seconds in, my wee daughter, her very-much-alive legs pumping, made a beeline for a leg bone, and all bets were off.
"GET HER! SHE’S HEADED FOR THE SOCCER GUY!" Room after room, the chase was on: "THE LUNGS! THE LUNGS!"
It was all fairly frustrating at the time, mainly because I paid approximately $377 for everyone to get in to the exhibit and maybe — maybe — I was able to enjoy a shin and three-quarters of a shriveled liver.
Instead, I played fetch among the dead, chasing my kid, her squirmy, giggly form lurching this way and that. That’s what I remember from the "Bodies" exhibit. Not the miracles of modern science. Not the devastating effects of a pack of Marlboro Reds. Just how fast my daughter could go, go, go.
A clueless parent? Maybe. But hey, when it comes to life lessons, I’ll take what I can get.
Anyway, if you head down to Sarasota to revisit those "Bodies," feel free to use the following musical playlist as your alternate museum audio guide. Just try not to sing too loud.
The Bodies Playlist
1. Underneath It All, No Doubt
2. Your Body Is a Wonderland, John Mayer
3. The Happy Organ, Dave "Baby" Cortez
4. Bad to the Bone, George Thorogood
5. I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Frank Sinatra
6. Inside Out, Phil Collins
7. I’m Looking Through You, the Beatles
8. Piece of My Heart, Janis Joplin
9. All of Me, Louis Armstrong
10. Be Good to Yourself, Journey
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
I walked into the room where the whole body was laid out and all I could think of was Thanksgiving dinner.
Posted by: Old Fat Bald Chick Magnet | January 11, 2008 at 08:10 AM
Have a Heart ~ Bonnie Raitt
Heart of Glass ~ Blondie
Head, and shoulders, knees and Toes ~ Every kindergartener in America
Total Eclipse of the Heart ~ Bonnie Tyler
Legs ~ ZZ Top
Hands ~ Jewel
Bootilicious ~ Destiny's Child
Baby Got Back ~ Sir Mix A lot
Open Arms ~ Journey
Arms of Mary ~ Everyly Brothers
Put your Hand in the Hand ~ Hovie Lister and The Statesmen
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 08:16 AM
Oops, I hit post too soon.
I took my son to see THE BODY exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry three years ago when he was 10. I figured he'd get a real kick out of it since he was a total goob for science. I was a wee bit off gauging his potential excitement factor. He wanted to get to the button pushing, hands on exhibits.
I must admit it was a little mind numbing to see a pregnant woman splayed out on the table. My thoughts were "where in the heck did they get this stuff?"
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 08:20 AM
Lips Like Sugar ~ Echo and the Bunnymen
In Your Eyes ~ Peter Gabriel
Bodies ~ Sex Pistols
Don't Phunk with my Heart ~ Black Eyed Peas
Change of Heart ~ Cyndi Lauper
Take My Heart Away ~ Johnny Clegg & Savuko
Heart of Mine ~ Boz Scaggs
Heart and Soul ~ T'Pau
Good Hearted Woman ~ Willie Nelson
I know you by Heart ~ Eva Cassidy
Heart of Stone ~ Cher
Affair of the Heart ~ Rick Springfield
State of the Heart ~ Rick Springfield
Corner of my Heart ~ Ingrid Michaelson
Raise your Hands to Heaven ~ Breathe
Lay Your Hands on Me ~ Thompson Twins
In God's Hands ~ nelly Furtado
Bodyrock ~ Moby
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 08:36 AM
I have no songs to contribute but I must congratulate you on the phrase "aortic derring-do". Well done, Mr. Daly.
Posted by: Clark | January 11, 2008 at 10:08 AM
Thinkin' About Your Body - Bobby McFerrin
Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
The Inside - Van Halen
Body Language - Queen
The Body Electric - Rush
Bones - The Killers
I See Bones - Allan Sherman
Bone Machine - The Pixies
Bone Stripper - Damn Yankees
Tearin' Us Apart - Eric Clapton with Tina Turner
Wearing The Inside Out - Pink Floyd
Head Like a Hole - Nine Inch Nails
Head On - Jesus & Mary Chain
Feet In The Clouds - Paul McCartney
Inside Your Skin - The Outfield
Inside Looking Out - Alan Parsons Project
Physical - Olivia Newton-John
Posted by: Bassnote | January 11, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Thanks, Clark. I appreciate that. All style, no substance. But hey, it works...
Posted by: Sean Daly | January 11, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Mr. Daly, if you didn't have me before, you have me now with the inclusion of "I've Got You Under My Skin." The fast-track to my heart (and other locales) is Cole Porter as sung by Francis Albert...
Body and Soul -- Stan Getz
One Hit to the Body -- Rolling Stones
Anyone Who Had a Heart -- Burt Bacharach/Dionne Warwick
Dyslexic Heart -- Paul Westerberg ("Nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah...")
Fortress Around Your Heart -- Gordon Sumner ;-)
Heartbeat, It's a Love Beat -- Tony DeFranco and the DeFranco Family (this one goes out to my gals Marissa and Carla!)
I Left My Heart In San Francisco -- Tony Bennett
Turn You Inside Out -- R.E.M.
Posted by: jane | January 11, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Okay Sean, I am going to post on your blog for a change...
here are a few:
Back In Flesh---Wall Of Voodoo
Flesh And Blood--Oingo Boingo
Now that i think of it I could probably do an entire playlist of just Boingo tunes, but I will go easy on you this time, Mr. Daly.
Flesh For Fantasy--Billy Idol
Larks' Tongues In Aspic Pt. 2--King Crimson (okay so it is not human flesh, but the imagery of living tissue encased in some sort of protective coating was hard to ignore)
Skeleton Dance--Carl Stalling
you know, it is actually kind of freeing not to have to be "Stuck" in a particular decade to come up with this stuff...maybe I'll hang out here some more.... :)
Posted by: Douglas Arthur | January 11, 2008 at 10:51 AM
No Spill Blood - Oingo Boingo
Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
No One Lives Forever - Oingo Boingo
Skin - Oingo Boingo
Dead Or Alive - Oingo Boingo
I went where Douglas wouldn't : )
Live & Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings
Everything In My Heart - Corey Hart
Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana
Broken Bones - Jesus Jones
Cut Up - Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Cuts You Up - Peter Murphy
D.E.A.D. - The Replacements
The Dead Next Door - Billy Idol
Hot Legs - Rod Stewart
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
She's So Cold - The Rolling Stones
I Love The Dead - Alice Cooper
Posted by: Bassnote | January 11, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Perfect Skin - Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
Cold Ethyl - Alice Cooper
Posted by: Brad | January 11, 2008 at 11:53 AM
I touch myself - The DiVinyls
I want your body - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Sit on my face - Monty Python
Posted by: Ron | January 11, 2008 at 04:56 PM
Wow, Ron, um, those are inspired choices. Do you know Marissa, by any chance?
Posted by: Sean Daly | January 11, 2008 at 05:23 PM
Dang, Sean!
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 05:51 PM
Hey Marissa -- big plans this weekend? Your Pop Life readers want to know.
Posted by: Sean Daly | January 11, 2008 at 06:02 PM
What about Public Image Limited...
"I Want Your Body..."
Posted by: VDub | January 11, 2008 at 06:05 PM
I have no big plans. I am working Saturday. Why, does someone want to help me out? It appears my devotion to the blog will remain true this weekend.
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 06:13 PM
Hey Marissa, when all of you kids are hanging out on Spears' blog tomorrow, don't forget to come over for a sec and lemme know what you think of the show.
Posted by: Sean Daly | January 11, 2008 at 06:28 PM
Well, it looks like all the chatting will occur when I'm working. However, I will gladly give you my personal view IF Steve keeps the "link to listen" on the blog until I get home. Last time he removed it when the live chatting was over.
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 06:32 PM
Hey Sean, guess what I'm listening to? Sorry, no time to wait: The Outfield!
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 06:38 PM
No Sean, I don't know Marissa, but based on what I've seen on these blogs, she seems like the kind of woman that I usually fall for.
Posted by: Ron | January 11, 2008 at 08:17 PM
By that, I mean intelligent & witty.
Posted by: Ron | January 11, 2008 at 08:18 PM
Anything else is a bonus.
Posted by: Ron | January 11, 2008 at 08:22 PM
Should I step away from the blog and let you gentlemen talk amongst yourselves?
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 08:32 PM
See what I mean. Intelligent & witty!
Posted by: Ron | January 11, 2008 at 08:45 PM
Well shucks, Ron! I'm flattered!
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 08:49 PM
Well, I was going to try to get this blog post up to more comments than this. Clearly it's not going to happen before midnight.
Sean, I'm sorry. Forgive me? One groupy does not a comment record make.
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Ahhh, Marissa... I'm sure Sean is proud of you, you gave it 110% and I'm sure it's appreciated!
Posted by: Carla | January 11, 2008 at 10:51 PM
I'm sure hoping. I don't need a parade or anything, but some bells and whistles would be nice ...maybe a cupcake with buttercream frosting.
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Oh, and Marissa (Bassnote, Shelly & Mike in Austin)... if you check out my current myspace pic, you'll see a christmas present that my girlfriend bought me the other night. Let's see, I'm sure you'll recognize them... I was too excited!!
Posted by: Carla | January 11, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Well there you go, I guess I'm trying to do my part in helping the count too Sean... I meant to post this on Steve's blog!! That's what I get for having 2 windows open at the same time!! LOL
Posted by: Carla | January 11, 2008 at 10:58 PM
woooo Wayfarers!!!
..and I doubt Sean will mind the minor faux pas!
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 11:00 PM
We have a customer who insists on his CLEAR lenses be put into those frames. He doesn't look a thing like Elvis Costello or Buddy Holly. He does, however, resemble Lou Costello.
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 11:05 PM
I hope not... forgive me Sean? (making my best pouty face, and batting my eye lashes).
Yeah, I love the glasses! They are too cool!
Posted by: Carla | January 11, 2008 at 11:05 PM
LOL... Marissa, I've just always wanted a pair. They were a little expensive (well A LOT, if you think, they are just sun glasses). But I guess I was an extra-good girl this year!
Posted by: Carla | January 11, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Speaking of pouty faces; When I was a kid, apparently I pouted a lot. So, my dad called me Mugsy.
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 11:08 PM
I'd never have the Hollyweird inspired sunglasses that I own if it wasn't for getting a freebie pair yearly. They have my prescription in them. On my face sits over 600. smackaroos. ACK!
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 11:10 PM
ouch.. $600 bucks!
Posted by: Carla | January 11, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Yeah, I've owned cars that I paid less for. Granted, they were somewhat disposable, but the point is I can't drive my glasses. I do look quite smashing in them. They are big enough to hide behind when I'm opt to go au naturale.
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 11:13 PM
I blame the cold meds for any and all typos that I made, make and will make.
Posted by: Marissa | January 11, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Yeah, I use to think my hubby's eyeglasses were expensive at $320. But $600, is just plain crazy!!
Posted by: Carla | January 11, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Good morning Pop Life World!!! Sean hasn't posted anything new, yet. So, I just wanted to get something started...now I have to shower. ttyl
Posted by: Marissa | January 12, 2008 at 08:46 AM
you are a good writer
Posted by: maureen | January 12, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Thanks, Maureen. I appreciate that.
Posted by: Sean Daly | January 12, 2008 at 07:43 PM